Check List 20(3): 607-613, doi: 10.15560/20.3.607

Confirmed record of Bacopa sessiliflora (Benth.) Edwall (Plantaginaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Mateus C. A. Pestana^‡, Rafael F. Oliveira^§, Carlos N. D. Durval^|, Amabille M. Barroso^|, Neuriane P. F. Alves^¶, Maria da Conceição C. Bastos^|, Vanessa F. Ferreira^|, Diego S. Campos^§, Raysa V. C. Saraiva^¶

‡ Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil§ Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil| Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, Brazil¶ Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Pinheiro, Brazil

Corresponding author: Mateus C. A. Pestana ( mcapestanabotanist@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Matias Köhler

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Citation: MCA, Oliveira RF, Damasceno-Durval CN, Barroso AM, Bastos MCC, Ferreira VF, Campos DS, Alves NPF, Saraiva RVC (2024) Confirmed record of Bacopa sessiliflora (Benth.) Edwall (Plantaginaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado. Check List 20(3): 607-613. https://doi.org/10.15560/20.3.607

Abstract

Bacopa sessiliflora (Benth.) Edwall (Plantaginaceae) is an aquatic herb that inhabits the banks of watercourses in the Neotropics. In this study, we confirmed the occurrence of the species in the Cerrado following a field collection on the banks of the Preto River, in eastern Maranhão state, Brazil, and the study of herbarium materials. A morphological description, illustrations, phenological data, and a distribution map of B. sessiliflora are provided. The new data highlight the importance of permanent protected areas, especially riverbanks, as crucial habitats for increasing our understanding of plant biodiversity in Maranhão.

Keywords

Gratioleae, Lamiales, Maranhão, riparian vegetation, taxonomy